I’m back from a quick trip to Michigan. The Great Lakes Software Excellence Conference was taking place and my talk had been accepted. My talk was titled Breaking the Law of Bureaucracy (I’ll upload my deck in a few days) and the topic was Servant-Leadership. Though I really enjoyed giving my talk, the best part of my visit was all of the people I interacted with. I finally met Casey DuBois, a guy I’ve known via email and phone for over a decade. We used to do business together (long distance) and this meetup was a long time coming. Next, I met several people from Atomic Object and drank a bunch of their coffee. Later, I met the organizers, sponsors, and other speakers who made the conference happen. And to think that was just Friday.

It was really exciting to talk to a few local startups from the Grand Rapids area and to hear about a local incubator called Momentum. It made me realize the importance of local incubators and helping startups succeed. These startups have solid ideas! I’d write about them now but I want to have standalone posts for them.

So, I’m going to keep this short.

Thank you to Grand Rapids for a truly awesome experience. A very special thank you to Mr. Casey DuBois for his amazing hospitality.

About Derek Huether

I'm an Enterprise Agile Coach at LeadingAgile. I have a goal to take the hand waving out of Agile, Kanban, & Scrum. I’m a strange combination of a little OCD, a little ADHD, a lot of grit, and a lot of drive. I come from a traditional PM background but I don't give points for stuff done behind the scenes. The only thing that counts is what you get done and delivered. Author of Zombie Project Management (available on Amazon)

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I would certainly endorse a startup publicly but I would want to talk to the founders first, in the event they’re operating in a semi-stealth mode. Are they looking for funding, exposure, or feedback? Who’s to know for certain? But, I’ll certainly reach out to them and get some info. hmmmmmm.